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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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